The invention relates to a method for controlling the crane (20) of a forwarder (10), in which method- the crane (20) can be slewed around a rotation axis (Xc),- the forwarder (10) comprises a load space (12) that is open at the top,- the crane (20) supports a tool (300) preferably suspended in the area of its head (24),- the tool (30) and the crane (20) can be moved to travel in a substantially horizontal direction above the load space (12),- the motion of the crane (20) is controlled by means of a control unit (60).Further in the method according to the invention,- at least one target position (Pt) is defined in the radial direction of the crane,- the target position is stored in the memory (61) of the control unit (60),- the control unit (60) controls the crane (20) to move the tool (30) towards the target position (Pt) on the basis of a signal received in the control unit (60).The invention also relates to a system for controlling the crane (20) of a forwarder (10).
